FaceTime humor amid coronavirus is the laugh we all need

FaceTime has been handy but is no replacement for face-to-face time. Screenshot: Eva Victor/Twitter

With COVID-19 lockdowns walling us off from friends and family, the FaceTime feature on iPhones and iPads is saving our social lives.

But glitchy audio and periodic freezing of the video stream add to our mounting self-isolation frustration.

Comedians and friends Alyssa Limperis and Eva Victor posted a skillfully edited video on Twitter that humorously illustrates how network hiccups can lead to misplaced laughter, abrupt cuts in conversation and the shouting we do just to be heard.